Category: Transport Safety
FRSC Records 61.29% Drop In Tanker Fatalities, Targets Zero Deaths
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded a remarkable 61.29% reduction in fatalities and a 15.53% decline in crash severity index in 2025. The Corps, in a statement on Thursday by its Spokesperson, Osondu Ohaeri, attributed thelandmark breakthrough to the effective implementation of the Safe-to-Load Programme under the strategic leadership of the Corps…
Oyo Boost lbadan Airport Upgrade With High-Tech Vehicle Donation
In a significant move to accelerate the transformation of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport into a world-class aviation hub, the Oyo State Government has donated a fully equipped, specialised operational vehicle to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The presentation ceremony, held within the airport premises, underscores the state government’s sustained investment in critical aviation…
FG Reroutes Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Through Ogoniland To Honour Late Mpigi
The Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, has disclosed that in recognition of Senator Mpigi Barinada Barry’s selfless service and dedication, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the rerouting of a section of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Ogoniland – an enduring testament to the late lawmaker’s legacy. Engr. Umahi disclosed this…
LAMATA, NULGE Strengthen Partnership To Safeguard Lagos BRT System
The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to improved urban mobility following a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). The meeting, held in Lagos, brought together key stakeholders to…
Abia Insists On Waste Bin For Commercial Vehicles
Ahead of plans to enforce the compulsory use of waste bins in all commercial vehicles, the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency held an interactive session with transport union leaders and other stakeholders across the state on Tuesday. The Director General of ASEPA, Mazi Ogbonnia Okereke, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to environmental cleanliness through renewed enforcement…
Tinubu Commissions Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge To Ease Lagos Traffic
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the Opebi–Mende–Ojota Link Bridge in Lagos, reinforcing ongoing efforts to tackle traffic congestion and improve urban mobility in Nigeria’s commercial capital. The President, who was represented at the event by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, described the project as a strategic intervention aimed at easing movement across some of the…
Sola Giwa Resigns As Sanwo-Olu’s Transport Adviser To Pursue House Of Reps Seat
Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has resigned from office. Giwa revealed his resignation in a post made on his official X (formerly Twitter) page on Wednesday. He wrote, “Yesterday, I stepped down from my role as Special Adviser on Transportation to the Governor of Lagos State. “It has been…
